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Tx History Final
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1
A farmer in the 1840s is likely to support U.S. expansion b/c of manifest destiny's promise of-
political freedom
Equal rights
religious diversity
economic opportunity
2
What two men paved the way for the availability of heart transplants in Texas?
Denton Cooley and Walter Cunningham
Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley
Sam Rayburn and Raymond L. Telles
Michael Dell and Michael DeBakey
3
Who was Horton Foote?
He fought against Jim Crow Laws during Civil Rights movement
Award winning children's book writer
Screenwriter best known for "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Congressman in the U.S.
4
Which would be considered a non-violent protest during the civil rights movement?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown Vs. The Board of Education
Poll Tax Drives
Detroit Race Riots
5
What is Sweatt Vs. Painter?
allowed all races to enroll in college
allowed males to enroll in college
allowed kids to enroll in college
allowed dogs to enroll in college
6
If the Government starts to regulate oil production, what happens to the Boom and Bust cycle?
It busts
It skips
It stays the same
It booms
7
Taking it back... Who surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse in 1865, ending the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Benjy Brooks
8
Which one of these people did NOT contribute to the Arts Society in Texas?
Amado Pena Jr.
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Oveta Culp Hobby
Horton Foote
9
Lula Bell Madison White:
Commanding officer of the Women's Army Corps
Suffragette who became Secretary of State
Fought against the Jim Crow Laws
Award winning children's book author
10
Which is an example of an ethnic group keeping cultural heritage while adapting to Tx Culture?
Tex-Mex restaurants all over Texas
St. Pattys Day parades in major Texas cities
All of the above
American Indian festivals in North Texas
11
Which is NOT a cause of the Civil Rights Movement?
Discrimination
Immigration
Poll Taxes
Poor school systems
12
This person was an Apollo 7 Astronaut who was inducted in the Space Hall of Fame
Walter Cunningham
John Nance Garner
James Farmer
Michael DeBakey
13
Tell me about Jane McCallum...
she fought against Jim Crow laws
She was a suffragette who became Secretary of State
She was an award winning children's book author
She was the first woman elected into the Texas Senate
14
What do Cinco de Mayo, Juneteenth, and Chinese New Year have in common?
holidays showing how religious groups keep cultural identity
Celebrations that reflect the diversity of Texas Cultures
Festivities brought to Tx by the same cultural group
Examples of words that originated from other cultures
15
Tell me about LBJ....
signed both the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Act
signed the Movements Act of Texas
signed Voting Rights Act of 1965
signed Civil Rights Act of 1964
16
Which was the greatest contributor to the population growth in Tx in the late 20th century?
Increase in quality of healthcare
Development of the 2-party system
Manned Spacecraft Center
Growth of Cattle Industry
17
This lady was an award winning children's book author.
Diane Gonzales Bertand
Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Jane McCallum
Olveta Culp Hobby
18
Give me some factors that led to Urban Growth in Texas...
Warm climate, expansion of highway system,booming industries
Cool climate, small highway system, bust in industry
Hot climate, and an expansion of the highway system
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1. Civil War/Reconstruction 2. Civil Rights 3. Cotton, Cattle, Oil 4. Oil Boom
4, 2, 1, 3
2, 3, 1, 4
1, 3, 4, 2
1, 2, 3, 4
20
Who was a physician and Mexican American Civil Rights leader?
Hector P. Garcia
Diana Gonzales
Jim Hernandez
Henry B. Gonzales
21
Barbara Jordan was known for:
All of the Above
Inspiring more African Americans to run for US Govt.
1st African American elected to Tx St Senate since 1883
Being the 1st African American woman in US Congress
22
What did the LULAC(1929) promote?
minority job creation
Immigration reforms
Hispanic civil rights
Latin American history
23
What is a two-party system?
2 parties of comparable strength fight for political office
2 industries compete for economic dominance
donkeys and elephants fight each other
system where 1 party usually beats the other
24
Freedom Rides were organized by:
Jim Crow
Hector Garcia
John F. Kennedy
James Farmer
25
A political system in which 2 parties of comparable strength compete for political office:
Jim Crow Laws
GI Forum
Republicanism
two party system
26
Why did the discovery of oil lead to such a dramatic shift in Texas economy?
Tx. exported raw materials
Technological innovations in pesticides were made
Technology to refine oil was invented
Oil was found in California, so Texas rose to the challenge
27
This lady was a commanding officer of the Women's Army Corps...
Lula Bell Madison White
Olveta Culp Hobby
Jane McCallum
Diana Gonzales Bertand
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Why was reconstruction considered a failure?
Federal Govt. didn't do enough to protect African Americans
South states refused to ratify the 13th/14th amendments
Southern states reformed the Confederacy
private citizens could still legally own slaves in South
